by Hannah Thorne, University of Vermont After a tiresome, day-long cross-continental journey, nine weary travelers stepped off the last of three plane rides into week one of our Botswana adventure. We began our journey at a poolside paradise: The Island…
by Hayden Childs, University of Vermont We all met at the baggage claim. Our fully equipped backpacks made it easy to identify one another. Bits of nervous small talk filled the awkward silences as the reality of the trip we…
Text, photography, and video by Adam Spencer, Round River Instructor As Luis “Esteban” Chiguay stares into the face of South America’s largest glacier, he’s becoming increasingly aware that it’s time to go. Standing on the muddy shore of its ice-bulldozed…
By Grace Stein (of UVM) and Lauren Dunn (of St. Michael’s College) Since our backpacking trip, which was a big highlight for many of us, we started our week of heavy academics. We all finished field notes, data organization,…
by Cal Aswad, of Reed College, and Rebekah Holt, of Weber State When our backpacking trip began, we were informed that it was going to rain constantly five out of the six days. It’s a testament to our tenacity that…